Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-09 13:38

Sample ID 240603-p7adwafb7v
Target 8e7477bedc4719ba7e16b36d855003344822954c6963511625e6a740eea11650.apk
SHA256 2c054cac2457e115bfd419be7ccecff5feba17a974e1a65b1b5a94129ec4d80f
Tags
alienbot banker collection credential_access discovery evasion execution infostealer persistence stealth trojan impact
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

2c054cac2457e115bfd419be7ccecff5feba17a974e1a65b1b5a94129ec4d80f

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 8e7477bedc4719ba7e16b36d855003344822954c6963511625e6a740eea11650.apk was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

alienbot banker collection credential_access discovery evasion execution infostealer persistence stealth trojan impact

Alienbot

Prevents application removal

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

Checks memory information

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

Checks CPU information

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

Queries account information for other applications stored on the device

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Acquires the wake lock

Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

N/A

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-03 12:57

Signatures

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Description Indicator Process Target
Required by device admin receivers to bind with the system. Allows apps to manage device administration features. android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Description Indicator Process Target
Required by notification listener services to bind with the system. Allows apps to listen to and interact with notifications on the device. android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE N/A N/A
Required by accessibility services to bind with the system. Allows apps to access accessibility features. android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE N/A N/A

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call. android.permission.CALL_PHONE N/A N/A
Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE N/A N/A
Allows an application to receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to read from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-03 12:57

Reported

2024-06-03 13:01

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240514-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

145s

Command Line

acceptance.proof.uncertain

Signatures

Alienbot

banker trojan infostealer alienbot

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A

Prevents application removal

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
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Checks CPU information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

evasion persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground N/A N/A

Queries account information for other applications stored on the device

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver N/A N/A

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS N/A N/A

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Processes

acceptance.proof.uncertain

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 172.217.169.42:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 jsonplaceholder.typicode.com udp
US 172.67.167.151:443 jsonplaceholder.typicode.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.227:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.204.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 0lkoypi8ckkv9e.xyz udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.2:443 tcp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-03 12:57

Reported

2024-06-03 13:01

Platform

android-x64-20240514-en

Max time kernel

179s

Max time network

166s

Command Line

acceptance.proof.uncertain

Signatures

Alienbot

banker trojan infostealer alienbot

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A

Prevents application removal

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
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Checks CPU information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

evasion discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

evasion persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground N/A N/A

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

collection credential_access impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener N/A N/A

Queries account information for other applications stored on the device

collection
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver N/A N/A

Acquires the wake lock

Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock N/A N/A

Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time

execution persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule N/A N/A

Processes

acceptance.proof.uncertain

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 jsonplaceholder.typicode.com udp
US 172.67.167.151:443 jsonplaceholder.typicode.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 216.58.204.72:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
GB 142.250.179.226:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.228:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 0lkoypi8ckkv9e.xyz udp

Files

N/A

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-03 12:57

Reported

2024-06-03 12:58

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240514-en

Max time network

7s

Command Line

N/A

Signatures

N/A

Processes

N/A

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp

Files

N/A